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Otton advances at Rip Curl Pro

Australia's Kai Otton advanced to the third round of the Rip Curl Pro in Portugal following a tense heat on Sunday.

Only four heats were completed to round out the second round, with Otton triumphing with a score of 11.67 to down countryman Adam Melling, who registered the days lowest score of 8.00 from a possible 20.

Sydneysider Matt Wilkinson fell to the USA's Brett Simpson despite posting a score of 11.40, as Simpson won with 12.50.

South African Travis Logie and the USA's Kolohe Andino were the other two surfers to join the likes of 11-times world champion Kelly Slater and Australian duo Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning in the third round.

Andino has drawn 22-year-old Australian Owen Wright in the next round of competition.

Otton said he wasn't sure what to expect of conditions after a disappointing Sunday.

"Tomorrow looks reasonably good and there's an Armageddon swell coming which I think it's going to wash away the whole scaffolding so they probably want to finish by Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT)," he said.